California · Elections Code

ELEC §9224: The enacting clause of an ordinance submitted to the voters of a city shall be substantially in the following form: “The people of the City of ________ do ordain as follows:”.

What this law says, in plain English

City ordinances submitted to voters must use a specified enacting clause beginning with 'The people of the City of' followed by the city name and 'do ordain as follows.'

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The enacting clause of an ordinance submitted to the voters of a city shall be substantially in the following form: “The people of the City of ________ do ordain as follows:”.

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